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École Française Internationale de Canton

China, Guangzhou

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 57,500 - 154,100
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 150
Type Co-educational
Opened 1997
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages French, English, Mandarin
Strengths Languages, STEM, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, High School, Sixth Form
Introduction

The École Française Internationale de Canton (LFIC) is a French-curriculum school that has operated in Guangzhou since 1997 and is part of the AEFE network. It accepts children from toute petite section (from 2 years) through terminale; the school is homologated by the French Ministry from maternelle to seconde and runs the terminale cycle with CNED. LFIC delivers a trilingual pathway (French, English and Mandarin) and says it enrolls students from over 25 nationalities. The campus in Jinshazhou (Baiyun District) includes a school cafeteria and daily extracurricular activities; offerings named on the site include a school choir, a student government, a web radio project for older students, and sports associations (basketball, football, table tennis). The school's public pages list annual tuition by section (RMB) and practical information for parents (admissions, financial regulation, scholarships). All facts above are taken from the school's website pages and published tuition PDF.

www.lficanton.com

No. 62-70 Shangshui Street, Caibin Middle Road, Jinshazhou, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, China

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The Essentials

École Française Internationale de Canton has 150 pupils, instruction in French, English, Mandarin.

Location
The school campus is on Jinshazhou (Jinsha Island) in Baiyun District, Guangzhou — address listed as No. 62–70 Shangshui Street, Caibin Middle Road, Jinshazhou. Jinshazhou is a residential/development area northwest of Guangzhou's central districts and is connected to the city by road bridges and local metro stations on Line 6 (for example Shabei and Xunfenggang).

Stages
LFIC provides a continuous French curriculum from preschool (from about 2 years old) through upper secondary (Grade 12 / lycée). The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education up to Grade 10 (Seconde); the final two years currently operate in partnership with CNED while the school works toward full accreditation for the terminal cycle.

Type
LFIC is a non-profit French international day school that follows the French national curriculum and is open to both French and international students. The website does not indicate any boarding/internat provision, so families should plan for day attendance unless the school confirms otherwise.

Additional learning support
The school publishes an academic support programme for non‑French speakers that includes intensive French language lessons (minimum four hours weekly on enrolment) taught by certified FLE/FLSco teachers. Ongoing individualised measures are listed (FLE, APC, PPRE, extra teacher support and small‑group assistance) to help pupils progress.

Country affiliation
LFIC is part of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) network and follows the French national curriculum — its affiliation is with France.

Religious affiliation
The school does not state any religious affiliation on its website; it presents itself as a French international (secular) school within the AEFE network.

School day structure
The school website provides the academic calendar and information about on‑site catering but does not publish standard daily start/end times or precise break schedules for each level. For exact daily timetables (arrival, class periods, lunch and dismissal times by level) parents should check the school's parent platforms (Pronote/Eduka) or contact admissions.

Bus service
The LFIC website does not describe a school bus/shuttle service or a regular transport provider. Many relocating families therefore arrange private transport, taxis or use local public transport; if you need a school bus option, contact the admissions office to ask whether the school currently arranges routes, approved providers, or recommended third‑party services.
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Fees

Annual tuition at École Française Internationale de Canton ranges from RMB 57,500 to RMB 154,100 for 2026/27.

Application / registration fees
- A non‑refundable first‑time registration fee (frais de première inscription) is required at acceptance and before the start of the school year; the school's financial regulations state these fees are due on registration and not refundable.

Tuition fees (annual and per‑trimester by cycle) — amounts in RMB
- Pre‑kindergarten (half day): RMB 57,500 total — Trimester 1: RMB 23,000; Trimester 2: RMB 17,250; Trimester 3: RMB 17,250.
- Kindergarten (whole day): RMB 88,700 total — Trimester 1: RMB 35,480; Trimester 2: RMB 26,610; Trimester 3: RMB 26,610.
- Elementary (Élémentaire): RMB 100,800 total — Trimester 1: RMB 40,320; Trimester 2: RMB 30,240; Trimester 3: RMB 30,240.
- Middle school (Collège): RMB 145,600 total — Trimester 1: RMB 58,240; Trimester 2: RMB 43,680; Trimester 3: RMB 43,680.
- High school (Lycée): RMB 154,100 total — Trimester 1: RMB 61,640; Trimester 2: RMB 46,230; Trimester 3: RMB 46,230.

Other recurring costs (examples and annual/trimester amounts shown by the school)
- School lunch (cantine): RMB 13,530 per year (option for 4 or 5 days/week — selection made for the year).
- School transport (ramassage scolaire) — examples shown: 5 days/week RMB 7,434 per year (Trimester breakdowns available); 4 days/week RMB 5,964 per year (trimester rates published).
- Extra‑curricular activities (AES): sample annual and per‑trimester examples — Wednesday 1 activity RMB 3,850 per year (T1: RMB 1,430; T2: RMB 1,100; T3: RMB 1,320); multiple‑activity packages and evening AES rates are published. Sports association fees (e.g., table tennis RMB 5,000; basketball/football RMB 7,000) are listed.
- Textbooks/exams/insurance: an annual school insurance is included in tuition; the school indicates that manuals and national exam registration fees are included for relevant cycles. Stationery/small supplies are not included.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoices: one invoice per trimester (tuition, lunch and transport) plus a separate AES invoice where applicable. Billing calendar: T1 invoice sent early July (due first week of the school year); T2 sent mid‑December (due first week of T2); T3 sent mid‑March (due first week of T3).
- Payment responsibility: families are personally responsible for payment; any contractual arrangement with an employer does not involve the school.
- Payment methods accepted: cash in RMB at the school accounting office (receipt/fapiao provided), and RMB bank transfer to the school's Chinese bank account (account details appear on invoices). The school issues receipts/fapiao on request. No credit‑card payment method is specified in the financial regulations.
- Late payment: after the first reminder, if unpaid for 5 working days a second reminder applies and a 3% penalty is added; each further month of delay incurs an additional 3% on the cumulative amount. The school may refuse to accept the student if payments remain overdue.

Boarding
- Boarding is not provided by the school (LFIC operates as a day school with on‑site catering and transport services); therefore no boarding fees apply.

Refunds and cancellations
- Registration fees (first‑time inscription) are non‑refundable in all circumstances. Any month started is due in full; no reduction or reimbursement is given for absences or departures during a month. Catering, transport and AES fees are charged by term and are not refundable for a started term. The school issues a certificate of radiation only after all amounts due have been settled.

Discounts
- Sibling discount: 10% discount on tuition for the 3rd child and 15% for the 4th child; these discounts apply to tuition only (not to registration, catering or AES).

(Amounts and schedules are those published by the school for the current academic year on the school's official fee documents.)
Academics

École Française Internationale de Canton teaches French Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
LFIC follows the French national curriculum from preschool through lycée and is accredited by the French Ministry of National Education and affiliated with the AEFE. Preschool (Cycle 1) and elementary (Cycles 2–3) follow the French cycle structure with annual progression benchmarks and cycle-end evaluations (there is no national qualification at these stages). Lower secondary (collège, 6e–3e, Cycle 4) covers the common core, complementary and optional subjects and culminates in the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB), which combines continuous assessment and final written/oral examinations; LFIC serves as a DNB exam centre. Upper secondary (1ère–terminale) is a two-year preparation for the French Baccalauréat; the school notes specific arrangements for overseas students (regulated CNED classes and attachment to a Hong Kong examination centre for Bac administration). LFIC also offers a multilingual programme in French, English and Chinese using the AEFE PARLE pathways (Full English or Chinese+), CLIL lessons and extracurricular language support to build proficiency.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial enquiry and online registration. Start by creating an account and submitting the application on the school's Eduka portal ("S'inscrire en ligne"). The portal is the school's official application channel and allows you to create a family account and begin the dossier; parents should enable cookies and keep the login details for later status updates.

2. Complete the application form and upload documents. After creating an account, complete the online application and upload the required identification and school records requested in the portal (passport/identity pages, birth certificate, latest school report cards, and any documents relating to special educational needs if applicable). The Eduka platform supports photo/document uploads; if you are unsure which specific documents are required for your child's year level, confirm via the portal or with the admissions office (contact details are on the school site).

3. Administrative review and follow-up from the school. Once the file is submitted the admissions team reviews the dossier and will contact you by the portal and/or by the school email/phone to request any missing items or to arrange an interview or assessment if needed. Parents should watch the Eduka messages and the email address you provided; keep copies of recent school reports and language-assessment information ready in case the school requests them.

4. Financial acceptance and fees information. Admission and continued enrollment require acceptance of the school's financial regulations; the site states that fees are billed in RMB and that the financial regulation must be accepted as part of enrollment. Parents should review the school's "Règlement financier" carefully (payment deadlines, refund conditions and any required deposits) and confirm whether you need an official Chinese invoice (facture) for employer reimbursement or visa purposes.

5. Offer, confirmation and payment. If the school offers a place you will receive formal notification through the portal or by email; acceptance is typically finalized when the required administrative steps and any initial payments or deposits are completed according to the financial rules. Make sure you understand deadline(s) for confirming the place, the amounts due on first enrollment versus re-enrollment, and whether employer billing or family payment applies (ask the finance office for a written schedule if it is not clear).

6. Final enrollment steps before the first day. After confirmation, complete any remaining formalities requested by the school (health/insurance forms, lunch/transport registration and emergency contacts). The school notes that an annual school insurance is arranged and included in the school fees; check what medical and accident coverage that provides and whether you must supply additional documents or vaccinations.

7. Ongoing communication and arrival. Once enrolled, use the Eduka account and the school's parent information channels (calendar, Pronote or other parent portals referenced on the site) to confirm start dates, orientation details and the school calendar; if you have timing constraints for arrival, inform admissions promptly so they can advise about start-of-term procedures. Contact the admissions email or phone number on the school site for any unresolved questions.

Scholarships
The school indicates that school-aid scholarships (bourses) are administered through the French Agency for Education Abroad (AEFE) and can assist families of French nationality who meet the eligibility and means-tested criteria. The AEFE bourse system uses country- or post-specific scales that consider cost of living, schooling costs, family income, family composition and certain allowable charges; eligible families must ordinarily be French nationals residing in the consular district and registered on the register of French nationals abroad. The site states that application forms and the list of supporting documents for AEFE bourses can be obtained directly at the school or from the French Consulate in Guangzhou; parents wishing to apply should request the dossier early, follow the specified documentation list and respect the deadlines set by the school/consulate.

Waitlist
The school's public admission pages and application portal do not state a formal, published waitlist or pool process. The website presents the Eduka online application system as the route to apply but does not describe how oversubscription is managed or how a waiting list would be maintained. If you need definitive information about whether a grade has a waitlist or how candidates are ranked, request the school's current policy directly from the admissions office (use the Eduka messages or the contact email/phone on the site).
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